Legal Opinion
Habighurst v. Edlong Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 28, 1991No. 1-89-0398PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
Plaintiff, A.B. Habighurst, appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his claim against defendant Edlong for breach of contract.
Plaintiff was hired as an employee of defendant in 1979. In the course of his employment, plaintiff received an employee handbook. The record indicates that the handbook contains the following statements:
“This handbook does not guarantee employment security or benefits.
We realize that situations arise which may compel separation of employment; and we want you to realize that the employment relationship may be terminated at-will by yourself or…
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